On Tuesday, November 1 at 19:30 GMT:
Ibram X Kendi is a world-renowned scholar and writer who has devoted his life to uncovering the seeds of deep-rooted racism whereas highlighting its dehumanising influence within the current.
Kendi, the Andrew W Mellon Professor within the Humanities at Boston College and the founding director of the BU Middle for Antiracist Analysis, has written broadly on racial justice. His 2019 e book “How To Be An Antiracist” has been translated into a number of languages and was broadly acclaimed for serving to readers perceive the usually insidious nature of racism whereas inviting them to contemplate methods to construct a extra simply society.
Whereas a lot of his books for grownup audiences have topped The New York Instances best-seller record, he’s additionally dedicated to educating youngsters and younger folks in regards to the energy of antiracism. His most up-to-date work is a retelling of “Magnolia Flower“, a brief story by African American folklorist Zora Neale Hurston that traces the generational experiences of Indigenous and Black folks in the US. And 2023 will see the discharge of Kendi’s forthcoming e book “How To Be A (Younger) Antiracist“, a sensible information to empower youngsters in pursuit of an equitable future.
On this episode of The Stream, we’ll ask Kendi about his journey of advocacy towards the evils of racism and look at the facility of antiracism as a pressure for optimistic change.
On this episode of The Stream, we’re joined by:
Ibram X Kendi, @DrIbram
Professor and writer
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